Interestingly, the flag of the European Union was not originally designed for that organization, but the ...

Interestingly, the flag of the European Union was not originally designed for that organization, but the Council of Europe. It adopted a flag with 12 yellow stars on a blue background on this day in 1 ...

Marshal Michel Ney was one of Napoleon’s closest associates. Napoleon declared him marshal in 1804, simultaneously with the declaration of the French Empire. On that occasion, the first 18 French gene ...

On this day in 1921, Irish and British politicians signed the Treaty on the independence of Ireland. This ...

On this day in 1921, Irish and British politicians signed the Treaty on the independence of Ireland. This Anglo-Irish Treaty concluded the Irish War of Independence and led to the establishment of the ...

On this day died Pope Clement VI, born Pierre Roger. This pope was a Frenchman by nationality, and it is ...

On this day died Pope Clement VI, born Pierre Roger. This pope was a Frenchman by nationality, and it is interesting that he did not rule from Rome, but from Avignon, a city which was the papal seat a ...

On this day one of the biggest explosions in history occured, when 2,300,000 kilograms of explosives were ...

On this day one of the biggest explosions in history occured, when 2,300,000 kilograms of explosives were detonate daboard a French ship, after a fire broke out aboard it. It was the time of World War ...

The world’s most famous auction house, Christie's, opened on this day back in 1766, when its founder – Ja ...

The world’s most famous auction house, Christie's, opened on this day back in 1766, when its founder – James Christie – conducted the first auction sale. James Christie was British, and the first sal ...

On this day the thickest smog in history blanketed London causing the death of, according to some estimat ...

On this day the thickest smog in history blanketed London causing the death of, according to some estimates, up to 12,000 people. An anticyclone settled over London, which led to a lack of wind, so a ...

On this day is the anniversary of Walt Disney’s birth. He was born in Chicago to an Irish father. It is i ...

On this day is the anniversary of Walt Disney’s birth. He was born in Chicago to an Irish father. It is interesting that the surname Disney comes from the French d’Isigny, after the town Isigny in Nor ...